Current Affairs Blog Post: Dead Body Found In HDB Water Tank

Hello there, this is my blog post for Language Arts on current affairs, regarding the dead body found in water tank incident that occurred recently. Here is the URL to the web page regarding the article: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_669451.html

Summary of the article: 

In one of the HDB flats in Woodlands, a dead body was found in the water tank. This resulted in dirty water (Yellowish and foamy) and also unsafe for consumption. The maid was killed by her boyfriend, possibly due to the fact that they wanted to break up. Many residents thought that this was a private matter and thus, did not interfere despite the screams and shouts.

Reflections: 

The 27-year-old Bangladeshi maintenance worker's action to kill the maid was wrong. Firstly, if the murder took place due to the fact that both parties wanted to break up, the man should have been calm and talk things through with the Indonesian maid. In other words, instead of committing murder, he could have been more civilized. With murder taking place, the worker would be sentenced to the gallows or given a sentence of a lifetime imprisonment. On the other hand, if the man would have talked things through, there would be a chance of them patching their misunderstandings up. Even if the maid insisted on breaking up, the man could just give her some time to think things through as decisions being made required plenty of thought at that point of time. Also, if breaking up really took place, the man should just learn from his mistakes (what he did wrong that led to both parties breaking up) and find another woman. After all, the Indonesian maid may not be the best in the world for him.

So, what if the Bangladeshi man killed the Indonesian maid rashly, without putting in thought about the consequences that would follow? Well, a murder still took place so he would still be sentenced. It is his loss too. Also, even if his actions were rash, putting the dead body in the water tank was a wrong action too. He already killed one person and should feel guilty about it. Does he want to be the murderer of the woman AND the murderer of the residents of the HDB flat by polluting the water, making it unsafe for consumption and possibly resulting in death? One mistake is enough, a second one should not be made.

Hence, I feel that the Bangladeshi man’s actions were wrong and that he should pay for what he did to the Indonesian maid and the residents of the HDB flat.